White Summer
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| "White Summer" | ||
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| Song by Led Zeppelin | ||
| from the album Led Zeppelin Box Set | ||
| Released | September 7, 1990 | |
| Recorded | June 27, 1969 | |
| Genre | Folk rock | |
| Length | 8:01 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Writer(s) | 'Jimmy Page' | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page | |
"White Summer" is a song by English rock guitarist Jimmy Page. It was first recorded with the Yardbirds and included on their final album, Little Games. Page played the song live at solo performances and during Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin concerts. The recording on the Led Zeppelin Box Set is from the Playhouse Theatre on June 27, 1969 as part of the BBC's In Concert program. As with most of the live versions of this song, Page dove-tailed the end it straight into the song "Black Mountain Side", which was a track from Led Zeppelin's first album.
This recording remained shelved for many years, but was eventually included on the 1990 box set under the title "White Summer/Black Mountain Side". The song was later included as a bonus track on the 1993 boxed set The Complete Studio Recordings.
Jimmy Page often performed "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" at Led Zeppelin concerts as part of the standard set list during 1968-1970 and again on the 1977 and 1980 tours. He used his Danelectro guitar to play this song, as shown on the Led Zeppelin DVD. On April 4, 1970 Page performed the song on the Julie Felix Show.
Middle Eastern, Egyptian and Indian styles are incorporated in the song, which was a partial cover of the traditional folk song "She Moved Through The Fair" (recorded by Davy Graham in 1963).
Page also performs "White Summer" on the CD "Live Yardbirds Featuring Jimmy Page," a recording of a concert by the Yardbirds at New York City's Anderson Theatre on March 30, 1968.
[edit] Sources
- Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9
- Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews - The Yardbirds
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